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Adjusted Pain Medication Dosing based on GFR

#Renal #Dosing #Pain #Pharmacology #Opiates #CKD #Gabapentin #Table
Adjusted Pain Medication ... Dosing based on ... GFR #Renal #Dosing ... #Pain #Pharmacology ... #Opiates #CKD #
CERTA Opioid Alternatives

Opioid Alternatives for Abdominal Pain (traumatic, non-traumatic), Back Pain, Burns, Renal Colic, Dental Pain,
for Abdominal Pain ... Caution with using ... #Alternatives #Opiate ... #Pain #Medications ... #Pharmacology #
Boxer's Fracture - ED Management
Be sure to assess for wounds in patients with fractures of the
ED Management: Pain ... reduce if needed (using ... open wound, must update ... Discharge home with orthopedic ... Management #Hand #Orthopedics
Pearls for Treatment of Alcohol Use Disorder

First-line pharmacotherapies for moderate to severe AUD include naltrexone and
include abdominal pain ... high risk for using ... opiates Second-line ... Screening #Addiction #Medications ... #Pharmacology
Lyrica (Pregabalin) 
Indications: Neuropathy (diabetic, postherpetic neuralgia, fibromyalgia, & spinal cord injury), Adjunctive therapy for partial-onset
: Neuropathy (diabetic ... partial-onset seizures Dosing ... and for nerve pain ... (including diabetic ... Lyrica #Pregabalin #Pharmacology
GLP-1 Agonists

Adlyxin (Lixisenatide) Daily
Bydureon (Exenatide ER) Weekly 
Ozempic (Semaglutide) Weekly 
Trulicity (Dulaglutide) Weekly 
Victoza (Liraglutide) Daily
commonly used medications ... to treat Type 2 Diabetes ... injection site pain ... GLP1 #Agonists #Pharmacology ... #Dosing #Diabetes
Metformin: Biguanide
Metformin is the first-line medication for treatment of type 2 diabetes. It is very effective
the first-line medication ... treatment of type 2 diabetes ... The main counseling ... 2000 mg/day) and using ... #Metformin #Pharmacology
Orthopedic Dressing Materials
1. Opsite - semi-permeable-thin, adhesive transparent polyurethrane film 
 • Indications: Superficial wounds as
Orthopedic Dressing ... Opsite - semi-permeable-thin ... antiseptics or antibiotics ... use with topical medication ... Disadvantages: Allergy #Orthopedics
Orthopedic Platings, Nails and Screws
Bohler’s Stirrup: U shaped device to hold a Steinmann pin and applying
Orthopedic Platings ... hold a Steinmann pin ... use to cut bone during ... Nails #Screws #Orthopedics ... #management #indications
Checklist for Treatment of Delirium in the ICU 

Remove causative factors 
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Exclude hypoglycemia if
- Review the medication ... if uncontrolled pain ... sleeping, administer pharmacologic ... Reorientation during ... Treatment #MICU #CriticalCare